The Fifth Element may be one of the most unique science fiction movies ever made, and the most divisive. Join me as I review the 1997 Luc Besson movie that became a cult classic.
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@TheCriticalDrinker3 жыл бұрын
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Aziz, light!
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@yourstruly48173 жыл бұрын
The people who dislike this video don't have a multi-pass.
@IchigoKurosaki_3 жыл бұрын
"But that's a mistake; I am the real Corbin Dallas!"
@toddbrown2423 жыл бұрын
autoooooo wash
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I wholeheartedly disagree. It was stupid. Deservers his shite meme
@rexfelt313 жыл бұрын
Leelu multipass
@RandomCarrot28063 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod parodied social media stars 10+ years before they were even a thing with astonishing accuracy. Incredible character.
@drkavnger993 жыл бұрын
If that isn't the god-aweful truth of it.
@bannedmann44693 жыл бұрын
Tucker's best work. The roll he was born to play.
@galdvir71903 жыл бұрын
Still less grating on the ears than PewDiePie
@wombatillo3 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod is legendary. A minor role which can't carry the entire movie alone of course but the character is a stroke of genius and has only gotten better with time.
@kingbaldwiniv54093 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY TRUE!
@willmolinar Жыл бұрын
Along with Big Trouble in Little China, The Fifth Element is one of the most entertaining films of all time. Endlessly re-watchable.
@fu4616 Жыл бұрын
Another one of my favorites.
@Daves_Not_Here_Man_76 Жыл бұрын
Batshit insane gonzo movies all around
@gabrielkinsel4345 Жыл бұрын
BTILC is so entertaining and re-watchable
@walterfristoe4643 Жыл бұрын
To paraphrase Julius Caesar, I came, I saw, I concurred. 😎
@tmonsterman56011 ай бұрын
Yes, brilliant, Roadhouse too
@MrSlowestD16 Жыл бұрын
This movie was epic in terms of how fun it was. "Anybody else wanna negotiate?" Was a total riot, I still watch it every few years. Classic.
@gerardchartier9016 Жыл бұрын
Where did he learn to negotiate like that?
@MrSlowestD16 Жыл бұрын
@@gerardchartier9016 lmao, yup!
@safetymikeengland8 ай бұрын
Same here. That is my favorite line also. I'll be watching it again in another year or so.
@Klaaism7 ай бұрын
@@gerardchartier9016 *deadpans* I wonder.
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq5 ай бұрын
@@KlaaismYippee kai - yai !
@crispyandspicy68133 жыл бұрын
She got class She kick ass But most importantly She got that multipass
Ruby Rhod was fanastic. No other character has done a better job of embodying the vacuousness, frivolity and mania of celebrity. When Corben looks exasperated with him, the audience literally feels it.
@fernandogimenez75203 жыл бұрын
First scenes with Ruby... Me: c'mon! Kick the shit out of him. Kill him!!!!! After aliens attacks the ship and ruby loose his "celebrity personality"... Me: Corben, save his ass please
@arpadkocsis74723 жыл бұрын
thank you for the 3 new words in my vocab, sir :D
@LeethLee13 жыл бұрын
Super green
@wpeniche3 жыл бұрын
@@fernandogimenez7520 exactly how I felt. Hated him in that first scene, but his over the topness just won me over.
@CthonicSoulChicken3 жыл бұрын
He was a brilliant character--no question.
@thomasblersch6839 Жыл бұрын
The real strength of The Fifth Element is, quite simply, world-building. Besson takes a relatively straightforward and uncomplicated plot, builds a coherent and complex world around it, and immerses the viewer in it. It's a crazy, bonkers world he builds...but between the excellent acting, directing, pacing, and visuals, he brings the audience in to it, and there's never a moment where it's so over-the-top that the audience is forced out of it. It's a lesson in movie--making up there with Raiders of the Lost Ark: if you bring the audience in to your world and keep them there, all the plot holes in the world won't matter, because the audience won't notice.
@latonbks1110 ай бұрын
I've heard it was based on a book written by a 13yo
@starvinforGarvin8 ай бұрын
Ya he watched Harry Canyon in the Heavy Metal movie and took it from there.
@LauraTheRed Жыл бұрын
This movie was so massively entertaining, the plot holes didn't matter. One of the best movies of the 90's, if not all time.
@zonefreakman Жыл бұрын
Better than most films that have come out of Hollywood the past decade.
@captaincurd26819 ай бұрын
True. I loved it so much that I still watch it every now and then.
@letslego99149 ай бұрын
Perfectly said. The general audience can forgive plot holes and just enjoy the ride if you give them a good film. Most people that watch movies are just looking for a way to relax and escape the daily grind for a couple hours.
@tomjackson43747 ай бұрын
It still holds the record for the most multi-purpose gun ever invented. Just don't press the red button.
@DanielAppleton-lr9eq5 ай бұрын
@@tomjackson4374 " push the little red button " - Agent K. " series 4 de - atomizer " Oops, wrong movie.
@StevieB83633 жыл бұрын
Leeloo nearly gave up on humanity because she saw Twitter.
@ACColorado3 жыл бұрын
No, it was youtube.
@KBWrecker3 жыл бұрын
Nah it was Tik Tok
@BigBossIvan3 жыл бұрын
Which social media was it? Correct Answer: Yes.
@PalaceDude3 жыл бұрын
People should stop arguing which one it is, and agree that ALL OF THEM are toxic. But mostly twitter.
@diegotavel58723 жыл бұрын
And Instagram
@nobody-wk6ej3 жыл бұрын
The whole point of Ruby Rodd is to be annoying. Tucker played it perfectly.
@davidh72463 жыл бұрын
Amazing role. But.. what if he inspired jar jar binks?
@filipvadas76023 жыл бұрын
@@davidh7246 then that's more on George Lucas and the prequels for doing it wrong than on this movie. Ruby is great because, aside from being legit funny, he appears in like the last third of the movie which means he doesn't overstay his welcome PS:Its like saying LOTR is at fault for all the low effort copies that were spawned after it became popular in the mainstream
@Al0peciaheagehog3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@ABQSentinel3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I thought he was hilarious!
@lordsith83193 жыл бұрын
i liked the character
@michaelnoble2432 Жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod was one of the most brilliant characters in cinema history, and played to perfection by Chris Tucker. How anyone couldn't appreciate the role he played in this movie is beyond me.
@AlexDiesTrying10 ай бұрын
His performance is one of the highlights of the film.
@danielseelye600510 ай бұрын
Just think: It was almost Prince. He was gonna do it, but had scheduling conflicts.
@michaelnoble243210 ай бұрын
@@danielseelye6005 I have no idea if Prince could act (as I've not seen him in any movie), but it's hard to imagine he could have been as good as Tucker.
@danielseelye600510 ай бұрын
@@michaelnoble2432 You need to watch "Purple Rain" then.
@turbo86289 ай бұрын
I hated the character, but that's what makes it so brilliant. Chris tucker was perfect for the role!
@jessetellez3924 Жыл бұрын
I've always said that the 5th Element is the best acted movie ever. Everyone and I do mean everyone plays their character perfectly. Look no further than the nuclear technicians working on the space ship before it takes off. Their short scene is acted so well that you can believe them as if they have an entire back story.
@bgl113 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod basically predicted influencer culture, and because of that he’s great.
@ergonautilus3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. He is today’s TikTok foretold.
@thecloudtherapist3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have to agree. Chris Tucker's character is meant to be an overboard, abnoxus, snowflake that starts simply screaming at everything and everyone, once you take him out of his comfort zone. I think he adds a HUGE amount to the film. The reluctant comedy sidekick. Fab writing.
@mEnTL323 жыл бұрын
perfectly said. scrolled down here to point it out but you said it better than I could
@androgynousmaggot93893 жыл бұрын
Yeah,I like like his over the top mannerisms!
@danny8bit3 жыл бұрын
@@thecloudtherapist Yep, I thought his character was actually great, and was in perfect keeping with the zany nature of this top-notch movie (I was going to play it for my Dad and brother, on my 5.1 surround sound system, as it had superb sound (that Opera segment...), but my Dad had probably seen it and also didn't like the Ruby Rhod character...), and he's like Neelix on Star Trek Voyager; he takes some getting used to, but in the end he made a great contribution to the show.
@joedesormeaux99793 жыл бұрын
You missed how ahead of the “influencer” trend he was. Literally predicted.
@wamdaddy3 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment right here....over the top, dramatic, self serving, yet when shit hits the fan, just another scared beta who still clings to their relevancy... Love this flick
@michaelpatterson79903 жыл бұрын
One day there may be a time traveler who tries to stop The Fifth Element from ever being made because they pinpointed it as the cause of the widespread retardation that is influencer worship. It's a tough choice because the movie is one of my favourites but the retardation is strong.
@1984Phalanx3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was going to leave this comment until I saw you beat me to it.
@luke44663 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this film 20 years ago and not understanding his character because I had no point of reference for him.... Now? Now I unfortunately understand.
@onlyalisaawilliams3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@kevinmccabe72639 ай бұрын
"You might love it or hate it, but you'll never forget it." That perfectly describes this film 😂
@SamuraiShampoo77 Жыл бұрын
The fact they basically took a bunch of classic ideas and tropes, put them all together in a colorful blender on cranked speed, and formed a masterpiece from it is remarkable
@chefjrmz3 жыл бұрын
No Gorilla glue was used in the creation of Ruby Rod.
@mccatt13 жыл бұрын
Now that’s funny
@stephenrice20633 жыл бұрын
Prove it.
@michami1353 жыл бұрын
@@stephenrice2063 He changed hairstyles.
@jameretief83273 жыл бұрын
chefjrmz nice one!
@Nianfur3 жыл бұрын
I'd say the hair was kept in form with dried "excretions"...
@haillobster71543 жыл бұрын
At last, once again, a female protagonist I can genuinely like.
@georgeorwell45343 жыл бұрын
Stone cold awesome.
@firefootable3 жыл бұрын
comes to show that the archetype of the "damsel in distress" is not at odds with strong, endearing female lead characters
@Zontar823 жыл бұрын
@@firefootable try to explain that to karens
@xxXXRAPXXxx3 жыл бұрын
Well her delicious flat chest is one reason i liked to see her in my younger days.
@Rhamsody3 жыл бұрын
No, she needs a man's love to work. She's problematic. CANCELLED. 🙄😣
@outsidelookingin2490 Жыл бұрын
After the 5th element came out Milla at a interview was asked "what's next". She said she wanted to do action movies and her own stunts. That's what she did. Good for her.
@hellfire5108 Жыл бұрын
Fifth Element is a great example of true movie experience. You don't need to think about every aspect, just enjoy the show!
@zonefreakman Жыл бұрын
That's a good way of putting it. It has to be recognized that while there are plot holes in this movie, does anyone really care about it? It's a fun ride to watch it. Whereas the recent Marvel and Star Wars movies, the plot holes are stark and obvious because we're desperately trying to find anything to enjoy about those movies. If the movie sucks, all you can do is criticize how bad the plot holes are.
@johntiggleman46869 ай бұрын
Right. No one preaching worthless shite like "climate change," transgenderism, etc. Just a pants-load of bloody fun. Go away now.
@angelmiller33313 жыл бұрын
Remember when we saw Ruby Rhod and thought, 'Why would anyone like someone like him? Why is he so popular in this future?' Then infuencers happened. Luc tried to tell us.
@KatamuroTheFirst3 жыл бұрын
and that's kinda the heart of good scifi. They might not look exactly like Ruby Rhod but they do exactly the same thing. Plus his obsession with "soundbites" is exactly what we have now with clickbait titles.
@dianabandicoot3 жыл бұрын
The protagonist and antagonist never meet and doesn’t even know about each other and still this movie is a masterpiece
@Hasselroeder3 жыл бұрын
I also mentioned this! Good to know I'm not the only one!^^
@rohemoriyama3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@Hasselroeder3 жыл бұрын
@@rohemoriyama The protagonist (Korben Dallas portrayed by Bruce Willis) never meets the Antagonist (Jean-Baptist Emanuel Zorg portrayed by Gary Oldman) eye to eye in the whole movie and vice versa!
@Hasselroeder3 жыл бұрын
@Shay Ogun Yeah, it's just..... ...perfect!
@sterix2 жыл бұрын
Which makes the elevator scene where they go into one a fraction before he comes out of the other a really great piece of storytelling. The funny thing being, even if they'd have met, neither would have known who the other was. But the audience do. :D
@Cral42 Жыл бұрын
I rarely watch movies twice, I must have watched The Fifth Element 20 times and the latest was with my kids who just got old enough and loved it too. Just pure, fun entertaining cinema. Wish there were more like it.
@5809AUJG Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this film...it's a bizarre, crazy, mixture of many things....and, somehow, it works. In my opinion, Besson created a real ( thoroughly wacko) masterpiece here. Filled with superb talent, funny, scary, and fast moving...it just works. Great visuals, wonderful music, improbable ideas, well-paced, and always interesting, it just....works. I have it in my collection, and I'm picky! Excellent review. Yes, I'll go away now!
@StewNWT Жыл бұрын
agreed. Besson has yet to make another movie that was this good. Lucy had potential but in general I find his movies careen off a number of half decent ideas but never stop long enough to explore them
@zonefreakman Жыл бұрын
I agree. Even with plot holes it's still a masterpiece. Most movies can't get away with having plot holes and still be entertaining because they're so bad overall. The Fifth Element gets you invested in the characters, being high energy and that its just so much fun to watch. The plot is very simplistic, with all the holes, but that never particularly defined what bad story or movie is. Some of the best stories are simplistic and a lot of plot points are left out unexplained I think because generally it's just not an important point of the story that the writer wants to tell, and it takes up more time on the screen. I never notice the holes in the Fifth Element because it's so fun to watch and that it gets the job done in just 2 hours.
@filipvadas76023 жыл бұрын
The character of Ruby Rhod was disturbingly ahead of his time. He's like a picture perfect allegory for current celebrities and internet personalities (Granted, Ruby is at least a decent human being and funny to boot)
@variable55663 жыл бұрын
Supergreen!
@elijones79263 жыл бұрын
@@variable5566 CoRBAN MyMaN....i i i i HaVeNoFiRe!
@benwinter24203 жыл бұрын
Who the hell is Ruby Rhod . . the gay black fellow ?
@filipvadas76023 жыл бұрын
@@benwinter2420 yup. Although not gay, ironically. The character goes down on a female flight attendant in what is probably one of the funniest sequences in the movie LMAO
@elijones79263 жыл бұрын
@@filipvadas7602 and she was a cutie too! Little freckles on the nose and below the eyes.....mmmmm freckles xp
@LuisRosa723 жыл бұрын
It's so weird to hear Leeloo's laughter without it being immediately followed by the Drinker's trademark "fuck off, film!"
@glebbokhan97773 жыл бұрын
and without the downpitching
@iPondR3 жыл бұрын
there's no F-OFF FILM!! needed here :)
@ritchierich27933 жыл бұрын
I know right... It kinda makes it his favorite meme templates..
@simianabyss3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for it the whole video but I guess it doesn't work from it's source
@olafgurke4699 Жыл бұрын
It takes some insane levels of skill to make a movie that's so fun and entertaining, even the plotholes don't matter.
@bondgabebond49077 ай бұрын
What plot holes? I didn't see any, ah sh*t, I just fell in one. One of many top one movies on my list. This movie made Star Wars seem to be like a car driving in the slow lane.
@JJHunsecker10 ай бұрын
4:16 I love the fact that Luc Besson has the audacity to depict a skull 💀 in the flames just before the ship was destroyed. This is the best use of CGI I can imagine-- instead of just creating literal scenes and backgrounds, Besson creates a visual metaphor: they are headed for the jaws of Death. Brilliant 👏
@Throndl3 жыл бұрын
I actually loved Chris Tucker in this. His character was essential and perfectly performed.
@lastmanstanding54233 жыл бұрын
I agree. Love Ruby Rhod.... proper funny
@fixedG3 жыл бұрын
Same here! He grows on you the more you watch it. I think hitting the spot of an obnoxious character who irritates without crossing the line to where you straight up hate him is difficult, and he did it.
@vengeance55373 жыл бұрын
He was so over the top annoying that I actually appreciated him, and loved his part.
@flonoiisana46473 жыл бұрын
Glad to see I am not alone here! lol I enjoyed Christ Tucker in this movie. Or maybe being young watching the movie the first time had to do with it. loll
@ZEROmg133 жыл бұрын
i prefer ruby rod over ruby rose.
@xtalviper3 жыл бұрын
Chris Tucker's extremely feminine screams when everything was blowing up was absolutely hilarious, I can't understand why you didn't like that character.
@Midwinter23 жыл бұрын
I can't explain it to you, then. He's a horrible character in a horrible movie.
@tastycookiechip3 жыл бұрын
If you're a full grown adult those high pitch voices get fucking annoying
@rangers94ism3 жыл бұрын
@@tastycookiechip But that was the point of his character. Honestly, this isn't an intelligence thing. It has everything to do with taste. I loved the movie. I wish more people agreed with me.
@BlazingOwnager3 жыл бұрын
@@Midwinter2 On opposite day.
@Ramsey276one3 жыл бұрын
ACQUIRED TASTE XD
@davidanderson23579 ай бұрын
The blue opera singer Plavalaguna (a blend of two Croatian words, "plava" = "blue", and "laguna" = "lagoon" -- a nod to Milla Jovovich's role in "Return to the Blue Lagoon") is significantly taller than the humans around her, so fitting the four element stones within her anatomy (she's a human/alien hybrid from the Angel Constellation) is not so far-fetched. Although... with all that stone buried deep within her abdomen, one still wonders whether she sings from a diaphragm as humans do, or if the volume, range, and richness of her voice emanates from farther up. Well... who cares? It's just another wonderful part of this wonderful story.
@caronstout3548 ай бұрын
There are a few professional singers that can actually sing the Diva's song without any aural assistance from a synthesizer...look them up!
@justaguy3282 ай бұрын
@@caronstout354 They can come close, but nobody is able to make the pitch changes as quick as plavalaguna. That's why they needed the synth. Even the guy who did the score said that it's not that a human singer can't sing the notes, it's that they can't change their pitch fast enough.
@BilTheGalacticHero Жыл бұрын
The Fifth Element is one of the best movies of all time. It doesn't take itself too seriously but has an excellent story, great acting, astounding visuals and AMAZING editing. The little details are amazing and the soundtrack is excellent. The Ruby Rhod character is awesome. One of the highlights of the film and Chris Tucker does an great job. This was the first movie I saw in the theater more than once since I saw Star Wars multiple times in 1977 and 1978. It was also the very first DVD I purchased when the format debuted. Hell, we named one of our dogs Leeloo. In short, it's super green.
@mexicanmaggot6663 жыл бұрын
Ahhh yes. This is a masterpiece. Just don't diss mah boi Ruby Rhod!!
@erasertraceur37413 жыл бұрын
OMG korban 3 of them coming.....korban korban i don't feel right.... Korban my man..... *shoots alien in head... "is he gonma be okay?"
@GreggyAck3 жыл бұрын
"EVERY 5 MINUTES THERE'S A BOMB OR SOMETHING!"
@llyrrake29233 жыл бұрын
Glad to see there are others of refined taste in this comment section!
@Hawkinszm13 жыл бұрын
“Ouch! Whats wrong with chew!?!?”
@PattyKakes77873 жыл бұрын
He makes the movie!
@warlordnipple3 жыл бұрын
Hey now, Chris Tucker's char was introduced in the last third of the movie and has more characterization than most of the new Star Wars characters.
@djassassinuk3 жыл бұрын
Ha! That made chuckle ... Too true man!
@SuperXAsh3 жыл бұрын
He kinda mellows out neat the end anyway yet still keeps his personality. Him realizing what is needed for his element is pretty intense and funny too.
@warlordnipple3 жыл бұрын
@Wesley Swafford high pitched screaming def should have been toned down but the movie really lacks an everyman type of character to react to all this craziness and the movie was trying to transition the main characters into more serious roles because they knew what was at stake. Some of his stuff should be toned down but the last 1/3rd really needed an everyman and comic relief which he filled pretty well until that screaming part. The other parts he worked pretty well for IMO.
@nk_33323 жыл бұрын
Don't make absurd comparisons. Chris Tucker's HAIR had more characterization than most of the new Star Wars characters.
@klyanadkmorr3 жыл бұрын
@@warlordnipple Wesley is just a CHODE embarrassed because Ruby Rod gave him a ROD
@SapperRJMorgan Жыл бұрын
As annoying as he was, that character was brilliant. The fact you felt so strongly about it just proves how good his performance was. Ruby Rhod.
@10coolfacts10 ай бұрын
A timeless and relentlessly entertaining sci-fi flick that still makes you feel good even after 50+ rewatches. One of my favorite movies.
@schlafer87853 жыл бұрын
Ruby has more character than most movies nowadays.
@RoseBaggins3 жыл бұрын
Ain't that the truth.
@janp50633 жыл бұрын
GREEN!
@kdas75903 жыл бұрын
@@janp5063 Super green!
@BigBass-xf5yi3 жыл бұрын
Personally, I thought the Ruby Rudd character with his little bench queens were hysterical.
@johnathanjarrett633 жыл бұрын
Each character in the film was really cast so well to be honest. I don't think the movie would have worked with ANYONE else in the crew.
@scrillthebeast20663 жыл бұрын
This movie is the embodiment of the phrase: “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED ?!!!”
@JosephHutzulak3 жыл бұрын
I mean it encapsulates the late 90s early 2000s perfectly. Corporations were refreshingly honest, we are going to go balls deep to shill this product. None of the bland souless activist your making a difference. Buy our product because it's EXTREME
@480JD3 жыл бұрын
Even though I have it on DVD, I'll stop and watch it when it's on TV.
@NelsonStJames3 жыл бұрын
Spot on assessment !
@annonymous36323 жыл бұрын
For real. Endlessly watchable...
@skorpion71323 жыл бұрын
@@480JD And then continue the DVD just because ;)
@goskidmark Жыл бұрын
"Aziz Light!" This film lands a spot in my Top 10 films of my life. I appreciate the quirky story and art direction, but at the heart of it all, it is in fact; a love story. Perfection.
@FlyguyDePanam Жыл бұрын
A very enjoyable movie indeed, one of the few movies I like to rewatch every now and then. The world was inspired by the universe of a French cartoonist called "Moebius". The costumes were made by the famous and most creative French fashion designer : Jean Paul Gautier. This movie really feels like a cartoon to me and like a cartoon, it doesn't always make a lot of sense, but it's so damn fun !
@MrAstrojensen Жыл бұрын
This is exactly it. Watching The Fifth Element is like watching something happening in the Incal universe.
@napoliansolo7865 Жыл бұрын
I think you really nailed it!
@SchruteFarms3 жыл бұрын
Chris Tucker really ran with his role and played it PERFECT.
@vatoloco15283 жыл бұрын
LOL! Hell yeah, fkn kudos to him man! Every time my wife see him, no matter what movie he's in, she always says...Corbin? Corbin my man! 😆
@agent_meister4773 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine a universe without Rudy Rod👍
@murrothbro1953 жыл бұрын
Yeah this was one of those movies my family had on casette when I was a kid and that me and my brother watched religiously, and we both loved Tucker's character. The Fifth Element made for a really great kids movie (although I'm sure it took a while for us to actually get some of the jokes), when you're young enough to not give af about plot holes or inconsistencies and when the gorgeous visuals, quirkiness and earnestness of it all really resonates. I genuinely don't know - is this a movie that everybody who was watching movies in the 00s knows about, or is it like a culty hidden gem? For me and my brother it was up there with Star Wars, LOTR, the first two spiderman movies, The Matrix - a go-to favorite that formed our taste in entertainment. But I don't see it mentioned very often tbh.
@vatoloco15283 жыл бұрын
@@murrothbro195 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 cassette! Damn, getting nostalgic over here!
@cindercatz3 жыл бұрын
@@murrothbro195 Ehhhh... I think it's more of a cult classic now. It had kind of a small run in theaters, but I don't remember it flopping. It wasn't a huge hit that most people into movies saw like the others you mentioned, and it's not aimed at a typical sci-fi nerd like Star Trek. Probably more in the niche of Blade Runner, Running Man, Cherry 3000, etc. Or a cross section of that and French dramedy like Amelie and Mic Macs, I guess. Besson was considered more like an auteur director with a very distinct style that produced things for a certain niche of film lovers, kinda between an indie genre guy and what people consider an art house director now. Fifth Element's one of the best movies ever made imo though, and it seems like a lot of people love it. It's one of a kind.
@childeharold35502 жыл бұрын
This movie has every type of actor from every color and creed, and I’ve never stopped and felt like it was beating me over the head with “diversity.” This is how movies used to be made before “the message” took over.
@albeit1 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. The president of Earth, for example. The woke like to claim people have some major kind of problem with it recently but there’s decades-old evidence to the contrary. It’s the atrocious politics. Not who’s in a film. Nobody had a problem with Sigourney Weaver playing the toughest character in every Aliens movie. The first of which was released in 1979, a mere 43 years ago.
@PierreLucSex Жыл бұрын
This is a story of a straight couple though, evidently the codes are here to make you comfortable and relate. Being able to relate is precisely why people want more representation. Whether or not the USA turns everything into clown district, from the so-called far-left to the utter bigotry and social regression, this is a fact. If the hero was Ruby in a today's theatre you would be the first to weep over good old westerns. Enough with the big bs.
@jamescarr8196 Жыл бұрын
@@PierreLucSex fact
@RaptorJesus. Жыл бұрын
yeah, the movie had diversity without feeling like it was forced in, it also has a strong female character who also has weaknesses and vulnerabilities, something movie makers of today just won't ever understand.
@v02max75 Жыл бұрын
Damn, what a fantastic point. I've never even really thought about it and yet you are 100% correct. True diversity among cast when it actually makes sense to do so.
@MrAkilleus Жыл бұрын
I was twelve the first time I saw this movie and it will forever have a dear place in my heart. It spoke to me 100%. The humor was perfect, the action was awesome, the notion that humanity might not be worth saving - but love is hit me like a bag of bricks aaand Millas boobs... Pure masterpiece.
@Zara-T_7802 ай бұрын
LOL bro I'm dead rn
@veromashka Жыл бұрын
"It's a film that I have watched many times before and would happily do so again" - I'm with you on that. This movie is CLASSIC❤
@claytonmarchetti7243 жыл бұрын
“Send somebody in to negotiate” “who else wants to negotiate “ love that scene
@iratepirate38963 жыл бұрын
Lee Evans stealth role was awesome.
@marcmagnier3 жыл бұрын
Where did he learn to negociate like that? I wonder... The dialogue is pure genius... :-D
@matthewanderson37503 жыл бұрын
"you, you..you you just-----" pure gold.
@kingbaldwiniv54093 жыл бұрын
Great scene!
@mexicanmaggot6663 жыл бұрын
- "Wh-wh-wh-where did he learn to negotiate like that?" - "I wonder..." *Colonel Munro looks away*
@margarethmichelina51463 жыл бұрын
The fact that the villain and the protagonist never meet each other makes this movie is unique
@jeffw82183 жыл бұрын
Not really, that trope has been in lots of other films and media: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MissedHimByThatMuch
@Hatrimn3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffw8218 None of which are that popular
@razorpit3 жыл бұрын
@@Hatrimn Yep, and none of them are to the level of what we see here. “In Beethoven's 2nd, when the puppies are still being hidden from the father, there are several close calls where he almost finds one.” 🙄 Not even remotely on the same level as what we’re talking about here.
@JasonStevens3 жыл бұрын
@@Hatrimn The Wrath of Kahn has Kirk and Khan never meeting, and yet it was fantastic.
@SophiaAphrodite3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonStevens they did by verbal communication. Which technically counts for a space movie.
@desireless4092 Жыл бұрын
The Fifth Element is part of the late 90s early 2000s period I really love. A period where movies and games alike dreamed of the future and we played along having fun with their ideas even when said media was not well put together, they always had heart. Well, now we have that future and all of a sudden, we want to go back...
@samdyr Жыл бұрын
"Bonkers, Baffling and Brilliant" is a great description! I love this film, and oddly enough none of the plot holes ever occured to me despite many rewatches (though now you point them out they are obvious in hindsight.) Ruby Rhod is such a source of ridiculous joy for me, and gosh I love all the characters in this one, but he brings such a smile to my face. But in general you are absolutely right, I have never forgotten this film :D
@frankbob66643 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod is everything Jar Jar Binks wanted to be. Well writen, well cast, well acted and perfectly executed.
@annonimus68833 жыл бұрын
@@revolverswitch I think Jar-Jar's voice actor actually brought with him the idea to speak in West-Indian Pidgin as a nod to his Caribbean heritage. You can imagine what that backlash did to the poor guy 😅
@droe25703 жыл бұрын
Except Jar-Jar was written for children, who generally loved the character while Ruby was definitely not written for children.
@peterhoulihan97663 жыл бұрын
@@droe2570 Who loved Jar jar?
@peterhoulihan97663 жыл бұрын
I actually hated him when I first watched it. Now I think he's great, nice bit of off-beat comedy.
@frankbob66643 жыл бұрын
@@droe2570 Yes but it wasn't well writen and far from perfectly executed. As for the acting and casting the actor could only work with what he was given.
@helios00743 жыл бұрын
"I'm screwed." "You asked for a case. We brought you a case." "A case with *four stones in it!* Not one or two or three, but four! Four stones! *What the hell am I supposed to do with an empty case!* " "We are warriors, not merchants." "BUT YOU CAN STILL COUNT! Look, it's easy. Look at my fingers. Four stones, four crates. Zero stones, *ZERO CRATES!* Pack everything up! We're outta here!"
@unbearifiedbear18853 жыл бұрын
*several weapons loading _"oh... so you are merchants, after all..."_
@maxtacjurai19803 жыл бұрын
"You know what I like, a killer. A dyed in the wool killer. Quick, clean, methodical and thorough. Now a killer, when they picked up the ZF1, would have immediately asked about the little red button on the bottom of the gun." [KABOOM!]
@unbearifiedbear18853 жыл бұрын
@@maxtacjurai1980 The whimsical, curious music for that part is hilarious.. _doo do do do, doo doop doop doop_ *BOOOM*
@gordonshumway41423 жыл бұрын
Perfectly executed by Gary Oldman.
@Rebel635csi3 жыл бұрын
"We risked our lives!! I believe a little compensation is in order" "Ah, so you are merchants after all....leave them one crate....for the cause" Man i love Gary Oldman
@billlyons7024 Жыл бұрын
Ruby Rod is freakin hilarious. The costume and make up work in this movie was phenomenal too.
@davidgannon538811 ай бұрын
"The Fifth Element" is one of my all-time favorite movies, and deserved a nomination for best editing. Just look at the "This box is empty" back-and-forth that involves Drinker's favorite laugh!
@barrymurphy58183 жыл бұрын
"I am a meat popsicle".......possibly the greatest line, delivered in the most perfect way, in movie history...
@unbearifiedbear18853 жыл бұрын
Y'like it?! *dances awkwardly
@Justanotherconsumer3 жыл бұрын
It’s super green.
@joejitsu0343 жыл бұрын
A bit of a stretch but it’s ok 👍
@hmgirlpopuri58193 жыл бұрын
I'd put the Chinese delivery guy's 'YOU ARE FIRED!' up there with it
@thurin843 жыл бұрын
i still use that to this day!
@mrman55173 жыл бұрын
brake fluid may be an acquired taste, but at least you will never get addicted... because you can stop at any time.
@darthkek19533 жыл бұрын
But when you give it up things accelerate out of control.
@knightsedge73793 жыл бұрын
Damn that's clever. Bravo
@MechAdv3 жыл бұрын
You better have at least 3 kids with the shamelessness of that Dad-joke.
@dougrobinson86023 жыл бұрын
You, my man, have just won the internet!
@Rhamsody3 жыл бұрын
Good...GOD.
@valeriopastore731010 ай бұрын
I loved it back then and I still LOVE it. And Ruby was just the cherry on the cake, his antics were fantastic!
@Cheesus-Sliced Жыл бұрын
I think it was really cool that Mila said her lines without taking a breath first, and just that was enough to make her genuinely seem alien
@SuperSaiyaGinge3 жыл бұрын
I find Chris Tucker in this movie to be hilarious. Yeah his character is annoying but that's what makes it funny lol.
@Zontar823 жыл бұрын
Indeed but apparently many people just slipped past it . i find much more annoying "comedians" starring other movies nowadays
@jcheck11073 жыл бұрын
@jonny benzene I think it was kind of the point how absurd this man who dresses like that and speaks like that is the sex symbol of the galaxy
@banrakum9793 жыл бұрын
excactly considering how serious and straight faced bruce willis is he is literally the opposit of that by design which make it hillarious
@rainlemon3 жыл бұрын
It was still a bit too much Even back then, when if first came out. You had weird mila and that space opera girl That was kinda enough. It however didnt hurt the movie, so its ok
@stevenlornie12613 жыл бұрын
@@rainlemon it was fine. I enjoyed his outrageous character too.
@fractaljack2103 жыл бұрын
Man, Milla was so hot and so much fun in this movie. Silly-fun is underrated.
@xxXXRAPXXxx3 жыл бұрын
Certified delicious flat chest.
@Rhamsody3 жыл бұрын
It's called "born sexy yesterday". Perfect mix of innocence and hotness. 😍
@adampindell3 жыл бұрын
My 13 year old self was absolutely in love with Milla in The Fifth Element 🤤
@jakesully28683 жыл бұрын
Still love her. Legendary.
@zenituragaming50433 жыл бұрын
Shame how shitty she is in all of the movies directed by her husband
@laurak791 Жыл бұрын
Saw it in the theaters when it came out, and as I stepped outside and saw the real world I was kinda shocked. I remember that sensation, that I saw the cars running on asphalt and I found it odd. Lol
@StarchildMagic Жыл бұрын
I had a roommate who was a huge fan of Luc Besson's work. This was the first of his films I ever saw and it got me hooked. To this day, The Fifth Element is one of my favorite movies ever.
@blablablablabittybla5613 жыл бұрын
“It turns out that shooting missiles at a demonic entity that feeds on evil is about as effective as firing chicken nuggets at a fat positivity activist.” 🤣
@bigtechisbigbrother86903 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it.
@Browl22LPs3 жыл бұрын
Well...Shots fired *:D
@krzosu3 жыл бұрын
With nuggets at least it can choke on it... with evil balls of demonic plasma - well that's a whole another story.
@trazyntheinfinite98953 жыл бұрын
@@krzosu There is a german word. SCHLUND
@oswaldjh3 жыл бұрын
Firing chicken nuggets would work on a fat positivity activist. Throw them one at a time around a room forcing them to chase the food. Instant exercise.
@Oxnate3 жыл бұрын
Gary Oldman is the greatest actor ever. When you realize he played this guy, Sirius Black, and the bad cop in the Professional; it will blow your mind.
@fredvonjupiter60613 жыл бұрын
You don't like Beethoven!
@johnblackledge40093 жыл бұрын
And Churchill. And Commissioner Gordon.
@mwhassan9993 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
@BurgundyRose19803 жыл бұрын
And a love torn Dracula.
@robertmartin69053 жыл бұрын
And a racially confused pimp called Drexl...
@joblakelisbon Жыл бұрын
I watched this movie with my dad at the cinema when I was about eleven years old. I remember as soon as it came out on video I hired it and watched it several times. It's a masterpiece for sure - truly a unique film - decades and decades ahead of its time. Thanks for the review.
@Valarien7775 ай бұрын
"It's all absolutely bonkers, but damn you can't help but enjoy the sheer insanity of it!" - That pretty much sums it up nicely. It's a complete blast and total classic.
@iandrewtv3 жыл бұрын
Lest we forget: Costumes designed by Jean Paul fucking Gaultier... perfectly ludicrous.
@palaiologos44413 жыл бұрын
In addition, much of the film's concepts were designed by *Moebius* and Jean-Claude Mezieres of Valerian and Laureline fame
@jasonarthurs38853 жыл бұрын
@@palaiologos4441 And many cameos from the runway
@lastofanancientbreed86163 жыл бұрын
Prob a good friend of the Victoria secret models too. JE didn’t check out himself
@FatNorthernBigot3 жыл бұрын
I didn't see any pointy tits. 😢
@benwinter24203 жыл бұрын
What . . these costumes ?
@brianplatt53272 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest "what the fuck is this?!" films ever. All the plot holes, of which there are MANY, are easily overlooked by the sheer entertainment of the film and the editing is masterful. Chris Tucker as Ruby Rhod was genius. Nobody could have brought him to life like Chris. As annoying and over the top as he is, I absolutely love the character.
@jedironin3802 жыл бұрын
Bzzz-ZZZZ-tttTTTT!!!
@MegaMaxiepad2 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod was a parody of Prince and his puzzling hold over good looking women, and Tucker aced it.
@bradp58482 жыл бұрын
Chris Tucker's transformation from Smokey in Friday to Ruby Rhod a cross dressing, lady killing, personality with legs, with an platinum blonde permed actual blow dryer for hair was the 2nd most drastic change between roles in both films. #1 Tony Lister going from wife beatin gang banging Deebo in Friday to President Linberg, the indecisive second guessing leader of the known universe. Told myself I forgot his name in this movie, then saw President Linberg and have to fully admit no chance I knew that even after double digit views on its TBS loop alone.
@vidard98632 жыл бұрын
it doesn't have plot holes, it is roughly an hour and half of fairy tale in a universe never explained with no genuine backstory. it can have no plot holes because it is too short to know what the full situation was, which is a characteristic modern IPs are sorely lacking.
@Raydensheraj2 жыл бұрын
Him screaming when the shooting starts is ridiculous funny...
@GamezGuru1 Жыл бұрын
Just watched this on 4K bluray in all it's HDR glory, and OMG it was even more awesome than I ever remembered - PURE ENTERTAINMENT!
@SocksWithSandals Жыл бұрын
I loved the comedy angle of how Ruby Rhod's podcasts were the only way the military could follow Dallas' very messy mission.
@budavargas3 жыл бұрын
IDK why, but I feel that The Fifth Element is par with The Princess Bride: a perfect balance of humor, action, romance and charecter development
@mish3753 жыл бұрын
Both satirize their respective genres, but do it tastefully while giving us (the audience) an original story based off those tropes. Tropes where our "expectations are subverted" in a logical way. (Rian, take note)
@strangerofthisworld3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps thats why I dislike both. Both were just too on the nose for me but still have some witty moments I did enjoy. But I can't stand watching either but I would put Bride far above Fifth Element.
@kyriss123 жыл бұрын
Three kings is another one that manages to balance comedy, tragedy and action.
@JasonSmithPsychedelicTherapist3 жыл бұрын
Boom!
@QueekHeadtaker3 жыл бұрын
@@strangerofthisworld shakes head slowly and with great remorse.
@USSResolute2 жыл бұрын
People who love this film love other people who love this film like nothing else. In 2019 I drove up to the entrance gate at Yellowstone, held up my national park pass and said, "Multipass". The attendant laughed, didn't bother to look at the pass, and wished me a wonderful day. Although he was old enough to be my father, we were brothers immediately just on the basis of this film. Brilliant.
@bondgabebond49077 ай бұрын
Multipass
@Valarien7775 ай бұрын
I'm going to have start using my Multipass... ;-)
@phil4986 Жыл бұрын
One of the best space comedies of all time. When the arab jamaica music popped up in the chase scene, I was hooked forever. Luc Besson and everyone involved in making the Fifth Element, Thank You.
@jimmylionstar4163 Жыл бұрын
"Time not important, only life important" - my favorite line, And Eric Serra´s music is magic.. This Movie is a painting with sound and light a true art piece that will be remembered for ever. - The most important thing in the universe is to protect life.
@ChainsawGutsFuck3 жыл бұрын
I always loved how Ruby Rhod kept streaming everything, to an audience of millions, during the siege of Floston Paradise. People sat in their homes, cars, bars etc. are hearing every gunshot, every explosion, every nervous mumble and shriek, as well as Ruby's running commentary on how badass Korben is as he singlehandedly takes the Mangalores down, and it makes that entire sequence _so much cooler_
@eymannassole61623 жыл бұрын
"that was the best show I ever had" lmao
@VicRodriguez23 жыл бұрын
I completely forgot about that part, wooow you are right. He was live streaming the whole time, years before live was a thing.
@robertlee37783 жыл бұрын
@@VicRodriguez2 Pretty much yeah ... this movie was definitely ahead of its time
@YelenaSkunky3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me about the theater in Moscow, that was held hostage about twenty years ago. The journalists were filming the most of it, even giving away the positions of people, who tried to survive. This movie was sort of prophetic. Not always in a good way.
@obscure.reference3 жыл бұрын
The Super Vic Show what the fuck are you on about live television is as old as the medium itself, presenters wanting to bank off of controversy and suffering is just as well. it wasn’t predicting anything, it’s just an observation of the world of “entertainment” as it was, and continues to be.
@sofabuddha3 жыл бұрын
Ruby. Ah, Ruby. I knew in my heart that one day the Drinker and I would disagree. Ruby is fucking amazing. 😆
@wpeniche3 жыл бұрын
He secretly loves him but the drinker in him just won’t let him admit it lol
@dustinlee82713 жыл бұрын
Funny I was going to write something similar. This is the first time i remember disagreeing with the Drinker. Ruby is fucking great. Tucker killed it
@benjaminarmitage49873 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@KapitanPisoar13 жыл бұрын
Same here...
@xilon563 жыл бұрын
I think Tucker did fantastic job on the character, it's just that I found the character incredibly grating which I assume was the point.
@Hoigwai Жыл бұрын
The first time I went to see this in the theatre, It was my friend's idea. I had zero clue what it was about, walking in seeing a poster, and going "oh Bruce Willis, ok". It was an amusement park of a film, all over the place but so damn fun that I went back to see it again.
@adrianbeckmann3778 Жыл бұрын
When it was released, there was nothing quite like it. For being a unique, flashy, entertaining sci-fi, I love it.
@sevenproxies42553 жыл бұрын
I always interpreted Ruby Rhod as a kind of stinging social satire. How women will fawn over basically the strangest things so long as the thing has celebrity status.
@nemesis911013 жыл бұрын
Lol like Post Malone
@wesleywarsmith11133 жыл бұрын
Exactly, Ruby Rhod represents pure trend and the ignorance that comes from it. He onky knows what's in ,and NOTHING else.
@onlyalisaawilliams3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. He was a A fabulous character.
@carloszestyboy29013 жыл бұрын
Yeah Post Malone is a prime example of how easy it is to attract a lot of women. In the end it doesnt matter if you look like a desk in detention or probably smell like someone’s underwear after the gym or such an alcoholic that your face is bloated and red daily. As long as you’ve got that money and status, you’re good to go, champ!
@ianbirchfield51243 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod was funny. he was written to be annoying, but i always loved him! he's actually a damn good comic relief character. he's funny when it's appropriate, he's quiet when he should be and far as i can remember, the only problem he ever caused was when he accidently shot a baddie, alerting the others, which i wouldn't really blame on him. Corben told him to shoot if the baddie moved and it was kinda Corben's fault for trusting Ruby with a gun when he knows Ruby has a very jumpy personality. every time i saw an opportunity to ruin his character, they didn't take it. when Corben pins him to the wall and tells him to be quiet, he shuts his mouth. he's also useful to the plot; he carries the stones for Corben so he has his hands free to fight. his constant talking was also good thing because he was broadcasting live the whole time, keeping the president and the military updated on the situation. i seriously don't understand the hatred he gets from some people. he's awesome!
@darkriff7773 жыл бұрын
Enforcer: "Are you human?" Willis: "Negative, I am a meat popsicle." SWJs: "How dare you use those pronouns! It's offensive to vegans!"
@everquestfan3 жыл бұрын
I write that on any paperwork that asks gender identification.
@tra-viskaiser87373 жыл бұрын
All of us are meat popsicles now
@atariastinus3 жыл бұрын
@@everquestfan lol, so do I
@AdamTaylor20083 жыл бұрын
I am vegan and I approve this comment lol.
@waltercomunello1213 жыл бұрын
that scene is awesome.
@vrooooom44878 ай бұрын
I know this was done 2 years ago, but I have to chime in The Fifth element was a mishmash of brilliance! With all the characters quirks and tribulations, it was a congregation of incredible dialogue, and subtlety! It was and will be in my top ten
@KiefsChingdom9 ай бұрын
The editing/pacing is underrated. It moves the plot along and doesn’t ever drag.
@teomosu3 жыл бұрын
I found Ruby Rhod to be hilarious. The movie wouldn’t even be as funny without him. On a different note: you make some great points about the plot holes. I never thought of them, testament to how enjoyable I find this movie.
@megabuster39403 жыл бұрын
If you're having fun you don't have time to notice plotholes. The Sequel Trilogy wasn't fun, so the plotholes that they refused to address stick out like a sore thumb. It doesn't help the fact that the ST is riddled with plotholes and contrivances far moreso than your average Hollywood blockbuster.
@SeasideDetective23 жыл бұрын
I can do without Ruby Rhod. Still, I have to say good on Luc Besson for making a movie he dreamed up when he was just a boy. And who could ever forget that crisscross mummy lingerie?
@EvilDoresh3 жыл бұрын
I'd say the movie would be missing something without him. There's just something funny about a ridiculous, self-absorbed diva having to help safe the entire galaxy.
@cchavezjr73 жыл бұрын
When I saw it in the theater when it came out, I really did not like Ruby Rod but after watching it many times the character really grew on me and I really have come to love his character.
@sca47893 жыл бұрын
Seriously, Parker should have gotten an Oscar for Ruby Rod. Every character in this movie was "over the top", but Ruby most of all. Hilarious that he kept the broadcast going the whole time. And he got one of my favorite movie lines of all time: "Why I always gotta get the broken one?" Seen the movie prolly 20 times. Up there with Groundhog Day and GalaxyQuest. Fantastic!
@ShooterMcgavin1193 жыл бұрын
Ruby Rhod is a fantastic character. Annoying? Yessir, but I wouldn't have him any other way. He is such an important part of this films quirky genius.
@flonoiisana46473 жыл бұрын
I LOVED him! I'm surprised he was hated that much apparently. loll
@hmonster1XL3 жыл бұрын
He was my favorite character!
@ShooterMcgavin1193 жыл бұрын
@@hmonster1XL my girlfriend too. After I first showed her the Fifth Element and Rubys first scene, I remember exactly what she said while laughing. "Chris Tucker is F#&@ing awesome"
@r7diego3 жыл бұрын
@@kidmosey lol, same here, great character once you learn to like him
@fourthplanet7 ай бұрын
One of my all time favorites. Right up there with Army of Darkness, Dr Strangelove, The Princess Bride, Young Frankenstein, fight club, Serenity, Repo Man and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
@Gerisheng10 ай бұрын
Our host sums up this movie well with one word - bonkers. I love it mostly for that. (1) I love the humor that's woven through, often in unexpected places. Who wouldn't want to see the bad guy android from Alien (Ian Holm) play a fretting, nervous, quietly comical monk? And he pulls it off perfectly. (2) Great action. (3) Tone that goes from somber sci-fi to over-the-top media star antics, and everything in-between, with a score that plays into it perfectly. Who does that? (4) A great cast that seems to be having a great time. Maybe it is a pretentious movie, but it makes for a movie that never just rests on its laurels. I understand why some people don't like it, but it's one of my all-time favorites; much because it is, there's that word, bonkers.
@JamesKingsilentlife2 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw this, in a packed cinema in Paris, a voice came over the PA system during the closing credits, asking us to remain seated. Then the director Luc Besson and the composer Eric Serra walked on stage for a surprise Q&A session. They had a couple of fully armed Mangalores with them! Seen this masterpiece at least a dozen times since and am definitely a card carrying member of Team Ruby.
@gregorysagegreene2 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's better than a 'Blues Brothers' screening with two people abseiling down the sides of the screen during the film. ... 'Valhalla' Cinema, suburb of Melbourne, Australia, circa 1983/4.
@thx4chrckingin2 жыл бұрын
CORBANNN DALLLAAAAAS!!!
@darrenmarsh88302 жыл бұрын
You lucky,lucky bastard
@LaDeCR Жыл бұрын
that is AMAZING!
@Tallorian Жыл бұрын
Did anyone ask Luc what was Zorg's motivation? Because this quite important question hit me immediately during the first watch, even though I was but a teenager. Zorg obviously wasn't willing to die, as shown in TWO different scenes in the movie.
@geoffreypereira80243 жыл бұрын
"You're a monster, Zorg." "......I know."
@albatross83613 жыл бұрын
so much meaning in so few words....
@eliasar50515 ай бұрын
I loved this movie as a kid and still love it now. It is one of the absolute classic masterpieces and I will never be able to say no to it.
@wolf1066 Жыл бұрын
_The Fifth Element_ is one of the movies that I can watch any time. If I were going on holiday and packing some movies to take with me in case I decide to watch something, this would be one of them because it's one of those movies I'm *least likely* to look at and say "nah, not in the mood for that today."
@jamesandrews86552 жыл бұрын
I STILL love watching this film, and I can't help but notice that Ruby Rodd seemed to have been predicting the way "influencers" behave in the modern-day almost 20 years beforehand.
@gregorysteimel5165 Жыл бұрын
He was being a parody of Shock Jock Radio DJ's.
@L.Crespo Жыл бұрын
right? i feel the same!
@CorePathway Жыл бұрын
ZzZzZzzZzz!
@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын
It’s a 1 to 1 rip off of the cartoon “Heavy Metal”
@davidbryden7904 Жыл бұрын
Green
@majorhavik3953 жыл бұрын
“Anybody else want to negotiate?” “wha wha where do he learn to do that?” “I wonder,” says the President. One of the best movies of the 1990’s.
@DogWalkerBill3 жыл бұрын
Great line, "Anybody else want to 'negotiate'?" Lots of funny comedy in this movie that rises right out of the action. "Multipass!"
@cchavezjr73 жыл бұрын
The General tugging at his collar in response to the President was really what made that scene. It was great!
@TheNefastor3 жыл бұрын
@@cchavezjr7 the President, the general and his men were hilarious too 😁
@imnotatroll63013 жыл бұрын
Only of the 90's?
@shinodaprime9182 Жыл бұрын
probably watched it like a million times ( and still will). I had it on VHS when i was a kid, and i would literally watch it, rewind and watch again. i actually know like 80% of the dialogue. I love everything about this movie, costumes, characters, set designs, music, sounds and the fact that it is not a classic hollywood blockbuster, because its has that French/European grittiness and feel.
@johnhermann5882 Жыл бұрын
This is one of those movies I watch at least four times a year and can foresee me doing this until the day I die.... And yes... I enjoy it every. single. time.
@chrisbrinson46333 жыл бұрын
Gotta disagree with you on the Ruby Rod thing. For me he’s an integral role in this movie, he adds a sharpness and levity to the film that would be sorely missed without him. I like that he’s annoying, I like that he annoys Bruce Willis. They play of each other very well. So basically... BZZZZZZZ!
@pontiusporcius84303 жыл бұрын
I would argue Cornelius adds more levity earlier and more effectively
@filipvadas76023 жыл бұрын
Same,Ruby was without a doubt the funniest part of the movie for me . Yeah, he's annoying but he's the GOOD kind of annoying. He's not stupid nor does he get in the way(hell he ends up helping out greatly during the climax), he's legitimately funny and the fact that he appears in the last third of the movie means he doesn't overstay his welcome
@Frenchii913 жыл бұрын
His character was fun to watch
@danielpucher33673 жыл бұрын
Super Green!
@annedrieck73163 жыл бұрын
He's got no fire🔥🔥🔥
@RussianPrimeMinister3 жыл бұрын
To this day I still laugh my ass off when Ruby screams in fear.
@kelvyquayo3 жыл бұрын
lol same
@nealsterling81513 жыл бұрын
It's glorious!
@GeeTrieste Жыл бұрын
It truly is a game changer in movies. VERY original, and eye candy all the way. What a great and complete package.
@joeking4206 Жыл бұрын
My second favourite movie after Amadeus. My daughter, who is now 32, has the 4-element tattoo on her wrist exactly like Leeloo. We watched it together in 1999 and both fell in love with it. A definite bond between us. Thank you Luc. Multeepaas! If I meet someone new in a pub or, in a pub, and if the conversation gets around to favourite movies and this one comes up I know we're going to have a good meeting.
@solwen3 жыл бұрын
Besson wrote the original script for this movie when he was 15 or something. That's why this movie is fun. It's the dream of an unjaded teen who grew up with things like Valerian and Buck Rogers.
@HappyCynic3 жыл бұрын
The same age as his girlfriend who played the Diva.
@jeffw82183 жыл бұрын
It’s also why it’s dumb and full of plot holes 😂. But somehow it still works and I like it.
@jasewildheart3 жыл бұрын
Thats why its shite more like.
@gc3k3 жыл бұрын
Shame that his Valerian movie missed the mark (mostly with the casting, visually it was A+)
@scottlarock79243 жыл бұрын
Twice a year or more, this little voice in my head pops off and says, "Aziz, light!"
@wormbo22 жыл бұрын
I said it real loud when the sparky finished installing new downlights in my house, and he said "give it a try" AZIZ...LIGHT!! He didn't get it. Ugh.
@ernestol85722 жыл бұрын
When I ask my wife to turn on the lights sometimes I say that.
@theyouth20002 жыл бұрын
That really stays in the head. 🤣👍
@LucianDevine2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to tally it up each time you do. It's important!
@megmcguireme2 жыл бұрын
My family says this all the time
@jaytothekay1 Жыл бұрын
The Fifth Element will never leave my top 5. Awesome and fun. You're right. There aren't many other movies like this one. Love it forever.